Usher Set to Have Digital Backup Dancers for ‘American Express Unstaged’
Holograms and now “digital backup dancers?” Usher is using a little technology infused fan participation. In partnership with American Express, Usher will perform for their interactive music series “American Express Unstaged” where fans will now have the chance to create customized digital dancers that feature some of Usher’s signature choreography and virtually take the stage in [...]
Read MoreFacebook and Google Compete for a Stake in Music Video Site Vevo
Two of the biggest companies in the tech industry, Facebook and Google, are interested in grabbing a piece of popular music video site Vevo. The tech giants are competing for an equity stake in Vevo as well as a lucrative advertising deal with the site, according to a New York Post report that cites two unnamed sources familiar with the situation. [...]
Read MoreAndre Gabriel from NewME’s 2012 Class Talks Why His Start-up Applied and Advice to Other Founders
Andre Gabriel Butlr: Easy and fun way to find any kind of deal on the Web. Our company was at a crossroad in terms of transitioning. It became clear to us that having the opportunity to join an accelerator would be ideal for us. We were in the daily deals space, but realized we were going [...]
Read MoreSongkick’s Tourbox Makes It Easier For Musicians To Get Their Concert Dates Across The Web
I’m not a professional musician, but apparently it’s a headache for artists to publicize their tourdates on the myriad number of websites and apps that cater to music lovers. Not only is there Facebook and Twitter, but there’s YouTube, Spotify, Soundcloud and Hype Machine. Enter Songkick, a concert promotion startup that’s backed by Sequoia Capital and [...]
Read MoreNew York’s Tech Boom Here to Stay This Time?
These are heady times for New York City’s tech scene, as I wrote about in Monday’s newspaper. But as local businesses find success and the city government talks about the flourishing industry as a firewall against finance’s boom and bust cycle, it is worth remembering one thing: this has happened before. During the tech bubble in the [...]
Read MoreGroupon to Compete with Square And PayPal in the Processing Space?
Word on the Digital Street Word on the digital street is Groupon is considering entering the payments space. Keywords like “Extremely aggressive” and “reaching” have been used to describe their pricing in recent bids to gain entry, and here’s why. Groupon already has a major deficit of trust among many small business owners. Add that to [...]
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